Searsia populifolia

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2.5 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is lens-shaped and yellowish-brown.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Namibia, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten. They are also used to curdle milk.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhus populifolia E. Mey. ex Sond. Toxicodendron populifolium (E. Mey. ex Sond.) Kuntze;